Letter from F. E. Warren to Mary E. Homes
11/8/1889
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The Territory of Wyoming opened its polls to women in 1869, a half century before the 19th Amendment was ratified. As the territory sought statehood, Wyoming’s women fought to protect their voting rights.
This telegram from the governor to Mary Holmes, president of the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association, confirms their success – that Wyoming adopted a constitution containing equal rights for men and women. Wyoming entered the union in 1890, and for the first time since New Jersey disfranchised women in 1807, women in a U.S. state enjoyed full voting rights.
This telegram from the governor to Mary Holmes, president of the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association, confirms their success – that Wyoming adopted a constitution containing equal rights for men and women. Wyoming entered the union in 1890, and for the first time since New Jersey disfranchised women in 1807, women in a U.S. state enjoyed full voting rights.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of State.
Full Citation: Letter from F. E. Warren to Mary E. Homes; 11/8/1889; General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/warren-homes, September 17, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
